ezwolf's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Lucha of the Night Forest caught my attention as a "fantasy about a girl who will do anything to protect her sister". I love stories about siblings going to great lengths to protect each other and the book does deliver on that.
I've spent a few days trying to find the right word to describe how this book felt to me and I have settled on that it's just kind of surface level in terms of world building and character development. At the start of the book I was very invested, but as I kept reading my interest lessened.
But this book is fast paced and a bit dark with a sapphic romance and I think a lot of other people will like this book more than I did.
Thank you to NetGalley for making this book available in exchange for an honest review!
I've spent a few days trying to find the right word to describe how this book felt to me and I have settled on that it's just kind of surface level in terms of world building and character development. At the start of the book I was very invested, but as I kept reading my interest lessened.
But this book is fast paced and a bit dark with a sapphic romance and I think a lot of other people will like this book more than I did.
Thank you to NetGalley for making this book available in exchange for an honest review!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Murder, Violence, Blood, and Confinement
Moderate: Grief, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, and Addiction
Minor: Trafficking, Abandonment, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, and Classism
kdsmoove's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
“Life was made of choices. Destiny was a myth.”
I received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
just. go pick it up. right now. well i guess preorder it because it doesn’t come out until march. this was an excellent fantasy novel. the magic isn’t *too complex* the situations are relatable, the characters have DEPTH. it’s a dystopian novel with an oldest daughter complex as the trope and it’s got friends to enemies and A MAGIC FOREST and oh man.
I feel like Lucha was able to learn a lot about herself throughout this story, and I’m not sure if this is the first in a series, but I think I would be interested to see where it goes if it is. It is fast paced, but I think maybe a little is lost in that pacing, but again, that would make sense if this is the first in a series.
All in all, five stars all day. The cover is beautiful, the writing is wonderful, and you feel for literally all the characters. Even the Bad Guy.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Trafficking, Violence, Death of parent, and Addiction
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